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<a href="penson.html#penson" alt="Don Penson" title="Don Penson, Chair, Dublin, Ohio">Mr. Don Penson</a> 
is Chair of the Executive Committee and Board Chair for two schools operated by Imagine Schools.  
<a href="schuster.html#schuster" alt="R. Gene Schuster" title="R. Gene Schuster, Worthington, Ohio Area">Mr. Gene Schuster </a>
is BCSB Treasurer and Board Chair of a statewide virtual school operated by Connections Education.  Additional members are:  
<a href="rice.html#rice" alt="Dr. Mary Rice" title="Dr. Mary Rice, Cleveland, Ohio">Dr. Mary Rice</a>
, Chair of Nexus Academy, a blended learning high school in Cleveland; 
<a href="faulkner.html#faulkner" alt="Wendi M. Faulkner" title="Wendi M. Faulkner, Columbus, Ohio">Ms. Wendi Faulkner</a>
, Board Chair of two Mosaica-operated schools in Columbus; 
<a href="stacy.html#stacy" alt="John Stacy" title="John Stacy, Columbus, Ohio Area">Mr. John Stacy</a>
, Executive Director of the Autism Society of Ohio and Board member of two Columbus charter schools; and 
<a href="fankhauser.html#fankhauser" alt="Eric S. Fankhauser" title="Eric S. Fankhauser, Toledo, Ohio"> Mr. Eric Fankhauser</a>
, Board Chair of two Toledo schools operated by White Hat Management.
<a href="hansen.html#hansen" alt="David Hansen" title="David Hansen, Buckeye Charter School Boards, Inc., Senior Advisor">David Hansen</a>
, former President of The Buckeye Institute, is BCSB Strategic Advisor and 
<a href="perz.html#perz" alt="Sally Perz" title="Sally Perz, The Capitol Link, LLC, Buckeye Charter School Boards, Strategy Consultant">Sally Perz</a>
, former legislator credited with bringing charter schools to Ohio, is BCSB Consultant.  
<a href="quicker.html#quicker" alt="Melanie Quicker" title="Melanie Quicker, Buckeye Charter School Boards, Membership Specialist">Melanie Quicker</a>
is BCSB member services specialist.


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<p>Eric is the Vice President & Co-Owner of Toledo Metal Spinning Company and has served for over nine years as Board Chair for two charter schools: Life Skills Center of Toledo and OHDELA. He holds both a Masters of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from Bowling Green State University. Eric is service-oriented, generously giving his time to numerous organizations. In addition to his role on the BCSB Executive Committee, he is currently serving as President of the Rotary Club of Toledo, a member of the Board of Trustees for the Toledo Symphony, Toledo Children's Hospital Foundation Trustee, a member of PRecision Metalforming Association (PMA), U.S., Ohio and Toledo Chambers of Commerce, and a longtime member of the Toledo Club.</p>
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